First, look at how well water moves up and down the soil profile, says Farm Journal Field Agronomist ... management tools — defense against erosion and defense against water quality problems ...

The family farm once included beef and swine finishing ... feed for his cattle while continuing to enhance soil health and control erosion. This year, he included grain sorghum (milo) to help ...

Our soil health program is an important component of Olmsted County’s commitment to environmental sustainability.' ...

Area farmers are learning how the sediment left behind from Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters will impact their crops. Sand, silt, and rock are just some of what ...

The Olmsted Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has opened enrollment for the third year of its Groundwater ...

soil erosion, or water pollution. The Republican-controlled county Legislature has rejected every application from farms since 2020 for inclusion in the county’s Agricultural District ...

A cease and desist order was placed on Falls Farm in July 2024, and oversight of the erosion and wetlands issues was transferred to MassDEP that same month. At the time, Montague Town Planner ...

HAGER CITY, Wis. ― Since joining the Western Wisconsin Conservation Council in 2019, Spencer Anderson has implemented various sustainable farming practices on his farm, leading to positive impacts ...